Interim govt must not be allowed to fail: Tarique
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman stressed that the failure of the interim government would be a failure for all pro-democracy forces in Bangladesh. Tarique stated today that the country will move towards an election roadmap through a series of reform programs. Addressing a rally in Nayapaltan, Dhaka, he emphasized the need for these reforms to aim at creating an accountable government and a parliament genuinely elected by the people. Tarique stressed that no democracy or reform can be sustainable without political empowerment and the direct involvement of the populace.
Govt lifts ban on Jamaat, Shibir
The interim government on Wednesday lifted the ban on Jamaat-e- Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir.
"It (lifting of the ban) will come under effect immediately," the home ministry said in a gazette notification.
The notification said the ban slapped on August 1, 2024 under the Anti-Terrorism Act 2009 was lifted as there was no particular evidence and neither the government believed that Jamaat and its associate bodies including the Chhatra Shibir are involved in terrorist activities and violence.
The notification was signed by home ministry's senior secretary Mohammad Abdul Momen.
On August 1, the previous Awami League (AL)-led government banned Jamaat, Shibir, and all of its associated organisations as political entities under the Anti-Terrorism Act-2009.
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Life expectancy in Bangladesh drops by 4.8 years due to air pollution
Bangladesh is the world's most polluted country and fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) shortens the average Bangladeshi resident's life expectancy by 4.8 years, relative to what it would be if the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline of 5 µg/m³ was met, says a new global report released on Wednesday.
Some areas of Bangladesh fare much worse than others, such as the Gazipur and Narsingdi districts, where air pollution is shortening lives by more than 6 years, it said, reports UNB.
All of Bangladesh's 166.4 million people live in areas where the annual average particulate pollution level exceeds both the WHO guideline and 96.8 percent of the country's population live in regions that don't meet the country's own national standard of 35 µg/m³. Even in the least polluted distr...
One of our targets is to bring back people’s confidence, says CA
Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Dr. Muhammad Yunus said, "One of our targets is to bring back people's confidence in institutions at every sector in the administration." He said a free, fair and participatory election will be held in the country after necessary reforms to administration, judiciary, the Election Commission (EC), electoral system and law-order sector.
"A free, fair and participatory election will be held after necessary reforms to administration, judiciary, the Election Commission, electoral system, law- order sector and free flow of information to give the student-people a
successful culmination," he said while addressing the nation at 7.30 pm on Sunday.
BTV, BTV World and BTV Chattogram centre broadcasted his address. Prof Yunus ...
Help flood-hit people regardless of political, religious identity
Acting Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Tarique Rahman called upon the leaders and workers of the party for not considering political or religious identity while extending cooperation to flood-affected people.
“Stand beside the flood-hit people in a coordinated way. Extend hands of cooperation to them. Provide food, clothes, treatment and medicine and take measures for the people affected by the flood,” he said in a video message on Friday.
Urging the party men to stay alert, Tarique said...
Urging the party men to stay alert, Tarique said...
